高级英语第一册Unit 1练习题答案.docxVIP

Face to Face with Hurricane CamilleI.Paraphrase　　1. We re 23 feet above sea level.　　2. The house was built in 1915, and since then no hurricane has done any damage to it.　　3. We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.　　4. Water got into the generator, it stopped working. As a result all lights were put out.　　5. Everybody go out through the back door and get into the cars.　　6. The electrical systems in the cars had been destroyed/ruined by water.　　7. As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the family by making the wrong decision not to flee inland.　　8. Oh God, please help us to get through this dangerous situation.　　9. She sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and stopped.　 10. Janis didn’t show any fear on the spot during the storm, but she revealed her feeling caused by the storm a few nights after the hurricane by getting up in the middle of the night and crying softly.II. Practice with Words and Expressions　 1.main: a principal pipe, conduit, or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc.　2.sit out: to stay until the end 　3.report: a loud, resounding noise, especially one made by explosion.　　4.douse: to put out (a light，fire，generator, etc.) quickly by pouring water over it　 5.kill：to destroy, to end　6. litter: the young borne at one time by a dog, cat, or other animals which normally bear several young at a delivery.7．swath：a broad strip, originally the space or width covered with one cut of a scythe or other mowing device. 　　8．bar：a measure in music；the notes between two vertical lines on a music sheet　　9．1ean-to：a shed or other small outbuilding with a sloping roof．the upper end of which rests against the wall of another building 　　10. break up : to disperse ; be brought to an end11. pitch in: to join and help with an activity.12. the blues: sad and depressed feelingsIII.TranslationA.1.